The leader of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the Lagos East Senatorial District, Mr Taiwo Benedict, on Thursday said the party was presenting 16 candidates for the various seats in the zone in the 2019 general elections.
The Lagos East senatorial zone comprises Ikorodu, Epe, Ibeju-Lekki, Kosofe and Somolu.
Benedict said that the candidates would vie for the state House of Assembly, House of Representatives and senatorial seats in the zone.
He said out of the 16 flag bearers of the party in the zone, 14 were women while the remaining two were men.
Benedict said the party was fielding Princess Abiodun Oyefusi to contest the sole senatorial seat in the zone in the general election.
The chieftain said the emergence of more women as candidates was a demonstration of the party’s belief that women should have equal opportunities as men in politics.
Benedict, however, pointed out that the candidates did not emerge just because of their gender but because they had the capacity to lead and had the support of party members in the zone.
“You see, PDP is a party of equal opportunities. We respect everyone’s rights irrespective of gender, background or what have you. We do not discriminate against anyone.
“For your information, 14 out of the 16 candidates of the party in the zone are women. In fact, our senatorial candidate is Princess Oyefusi.
“And almost all our House of Representatives and Assembly candidates are women too.
‘It is only in a party that believes in equal opportunities that we can have this,” he said.
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Source: Daily Independent
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